School washrooms - think smart

16th of June 2026 Article by John Griep
School washrooms - think smart

Maintaining standards in school washrooms is a unique task, writes John Griep in the Netherlands.

School washrooms are often one of the most heavily used spaces in an educational building. At the same time, maintaining consistent hygiene standards in these environments remains a challenge for many educational facilities.

Expectations around hygiene, wellbeing and user experience in schools also appear to be increasing. Th..

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Leadership education is growing – but is the cleaning sector ready to reward it?

4th of June 2026 Article by Wioleta Tomaszewska
Leadership education is growing – but is the cleaning sector ready to reward it?

Wioleta Tomaszewska is chair of NFSR, part of the Nordic cooperation through NOCC, BU support planner cleaning at Coor FM and lecturer in cleaning management.

Across the Nordic region, leadership education for cleaning managers is developing in different ways. New vocational programmes are emerging in Norway, Sweden offers specialised leadership initiatives, Finland continues to value formal education, while Estonia has spent dec..

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